"Should puppies have water at night?"

[Jenko109]

From the poster who had an epic meltdown because someone referred to them by their user name, sure hun.

I stand by it. Your ignorance and cruelty speaks for itself. Imagine the horror of a 9wk old having a wet pen, yes let's withhold water for an easier life.

None of my puppies have ever had a wet bed. Why would their bed be wet? They tell me when they need to go to the toilet and they are taken down.

If you're allowing your puppies to toilet their crate and lay in their own filth all night, you're considerably worse.

 

[TPO]

None of my puppies have ever had a wet bed. Why would their bed be wet? They tell me when they need to go to the toilet and they are taken down.

If you're allowing your puppies to toilet their crate and lay in their own filth all night, you're considerably worse.

Not sure what you're referring to but JBM was the one withholding pups water because they were wetting their crate/pen. Take it up with them. I don't leave dogs/pups without water and they don't spend the night in wet/filth. I know how to look after animals and toilet train pups.

 

[JBM]

Not sure what you're referring to but JBM was the one withholding pups water because they were wetting their crate/pen. Take it up with them. I don't leave dogs/pups without water and they don't spend the night in wet/filth. I know how to look after animals and toilet train pups.

He has vet matting if he pees it goes through the mat he doesn’t lie in his own pee
His bed gets wet when he throws his whole bowl of water over his bed

 

[CorvusCorax]

The Kennel Gear pail/bowl system is the best on the market, but there are cheaper alternatives.

Parrot bowls have a hoop but they can bop the bowl out of it from below if determined.

Road Refreshers also won't spill over if tipped or even flipped upside down, but can be chewed.

 

[Barton Bounty]

I will try get a video of him he’s a husky he’s pretty stubborn in what he wants to do

Im pretty sure once he is toilet trained in a couple of weeks you can reintroduce the water. Then he will understand the idea of pee pee etc

My dog lays on my bed for 8 hours every night and never needs a drink as she is sleeping

 

[Sandstone1]

Would you leave a horse with no water over night?

 

[JBM]

Im pretty sure once he is toilet trained in a couple of weeks you can reintroduce the water. Then he will understand the idea of pee pee etc

My dog lays on my bed for 8 hours every night and never needs a drink as she is sleeping

He’s actually nearly there very proud of him! Some people are acting like he should be potty trained from day one my dogs never look for a drink during the night either because they’re sleeping

 

[Aperchristmas]

Didn't realise this was even a thing. I was always taught never to leave an animal without access to fresh water and I've never considered not doing so.

 

[druid]

The Kennel Gear pail/bowl system is the best on the market, but there are cheaper alternatives.

Parrot bowls have a hoop but they can bop the bowl out of it from below if determined.

Road Refreshers also won't spill over if tipped or even flipped upside down, but can be chewed.

I liked the look of the Kennel Gear but £75 for a bowl!!! We use Road Refreshers in house, car crate and kennels due to one knob who plays water bowl frisbee

 

[JBM]

Would you leave a horse with no water over night?

Horses don’t sleep through the night that’s vastly different

 

[Jenko109]

Would you leave a horse with no water over night?

Last time I checked, my dogs weren't up all night munching on dry hay

 

[Sandstone1]

Horses don’t sleep through the night that’s vastly different

Puppies do not sleep all night and leaving them without water overnight is a welfare issue.

 

[CorvusCorax]

I liked the look of the Kennel Gear but £75 for a bowl!!! We use Road Refreshers in house, car crate and kennels due to one knob who plays water bowl frisbee

I did use one for the female when she was tiny but she started nibbling the edges and I'm quite sentimental about it. I think my car pails were a Kennel Gear knock-off that we got at a stall at one of the events. The rest are just hooped bowls off Amazon or from Jollyes or whatever as the habit comes from her father

To reiterate, all of mine drink at night. Just because one or two individual dogs don't, doesn't mean they all don't.

 

[JBM]

Puppies do not sleep all night and leaving them with water overnight is a welfare issue.

Mine does?? What is your pup doing at night?
You are aware pups sleep about 18 hours a day yeah?

 

[Tiddlypom]

Didn't realise this was even a thing. I was always taught never to leave an animal without access to fresh water and I've never considered not doing so.

What you were taught was, and still is, correct.

 

[Clodagh]

Well @skinnydipper you got the result you were after with this thread!

 

[Sandstone1]

Mine does?? What is your pup doing at night?

Of the hundreds I have looked after they will sleep, play and also drink. water should absolutely not be restricted.

 

[druid]

I did use one for the female when she was tiny but she started nibbling the edges and I'm quite sentimental about it. I think my car pails were a Kennel Gear knock-off that we got at a stall at one of the events. The rest are just hooped bowls off Amazon or from Jollyes or whatever as the habit comes from her father

To reiterate, all of mine drink at night. Just because one or two individual dogs don't, doesn't mean they all don't.

I'll have a look for knock offs - the most recent ones I tried were crap, sagged and drooped under the weight of the water bowl as the hoop section wasn't strong enough. I'm quite taken by the hot pink kennel gear ones though I my land of dark green/sensible kennels...

Maybe mine would drink if they had water in the bedroom but if they're not motivated enough to walk downstairs they can't be terribly thirsty. All my kennelled dogs have water 24/7 as do the terriers who sleep in the kitchen

 

[JBM]

Of the hundreds I have looked after they will sleep, play and also drink. water should absolutely not be restricted.

Not sure if you’ve ever been around farm dogs but I have never seen one with a water bowl
They drink out of rivers and are in bed at night and yet the are beautifully healthy and happy
when let out of bed they immediately look for work not water bowls

 

[skinnydipper]

Well @skinnydipper you got the result you were after with this thread!

I could have posted on another thread but thought the information in the article would be of interest to a wider audience, with people free to read and comment if they wish.

 

[Sandstone1]

Not sure if you’ve ever been around farm dogs but I have never seen one with a water bowl
They drink out of rivers and are in bed at night and yet the are beautifully healthy and happy
when let out of bed they immediately look for work not water bowls

Not sure what sort of farms dont give water and not all farms have rivers.

 

[Jenko109]

Of the hundreds I have looked after they will sleep, play and also drink. water should absolutely not be restricted.

None of mine have ever played overnight. The boundaries have always been clear that when they wake in the night, they go outside to the toilet and then we go back to bed. Night time is not play time.

Unless you are referencing a whole litter, in which case of course management would be different.

 

[JBM]

Not sure what sort of farms dont give water and not all farms have rivers.

Every one I’ve been on
River was an example

 

[TPO]

Not sure what sort of farms dont give water and not all farms have rivers.

Magical made up ones!

 

[JBM]

Magical made up ones!

Spoken like a true farmer I’m sure

 

[Sandstone1]

Every one I’ve been on
River was an example

How do the animals survive without water on these farms?

 

[JBM]

How do the animals survive without water on these farms?

So I’ve said water bowls (as in dogs) and you’ve translated that to cow troughs somewhere in your brain?

 

[skinnydipper]

My vet has never requested water withheld overnight prior to an op, they’ve always said pick it up at 7am.

Last year I was told it wasn't necessary to restrict water on the morning of admission.

ETA. op late morning.

 

[Sandstone1]

So I’ve said water bowls (as in dogs) and you’ve translated that to cow troughs somewhere in your brain?

I did not mention cows and how ever much you argue its a fact that you should not deprive a dog or any animal of water. Its basic welfare.

 

[TPO]

Spoken like a true farmer I’m sure

See that's the problem with the Internet, you don't actually know who you're talking to. I've posted numerous times about my farming links and experience. You're an absolute clown who's just digging a deeper and deeper hole for themselves. Clearly learnt nothing since your last meltdown